Sync iCloud with Windows 10 Calendar – The Complete Guide

For a long time Apple OS and Microsoft Windows, had complications when transferring or syncing files between each other. One such incompatibility was between the iCloud and Windows 10 calendar. You were not able to sync iCloud with Windows 10 calendar, thus not able to update it with latest appointments. Apple is known for giving limited access to different operating software. Therefore, real-time synchronization truly only can be achieved between the iOS devices and Mac.

As an iPhone and a PC user, it was difficult to manage between the two. Though Google played an important role, syncing between Notes, Contacts and even Calendar but other than that you were at lost coming to different apps. As I use Outlook for all my work email purposes, syncing the iCloud with Windows 10 calendar was utmost important for me.

Though, there is a workaround method to sync iCloud with Windows 10 calendar via CalDAV. Also, Apple introduced its own iCloud app for Windows. So, that the PC users can use the iCloud services. Alas, the app was not received very well as the user experience was not same as the MAC.

How to Sync iCloud with Windows 10 Calendar

Now, Windows 10 has a made an update to their Calendar application, which brought in significant changes. The best update/change to the Calendar was (by now you must have guessed it) that you were able to sync iCloud with Windows 10 calendar. Nonetheless, you can sync multiple iCloud calendars on a single window. The new and improved Windows Calendar app has an invigorating UI experience. Additionally, you can also sync Google calendar instead of the iCloud calendar.

In order to synchronize iCloud with Windows 10 calendar which is fairly easy to do, mostly it’s a two-step process. You just need to manage the settings and add the iCloud account will go into further detail, just read on. Once you have synced your iCloud with Windows 10 calendar, now you have access to create appointments, events and more in either Windows or iOS/MAC OS. And so, these will sync between each other in mere seconds and works perfectly.

Setup iCloud with Windows 10 Calendar

Following are the steps to easily sync iCloud with Windows 10 calendar:

Step 3: Then, from the list choose the Manage Accounts option. In this dialog box, you can see all the accounts you have added on your Windows Computer.

Step 4: Click on the Add account option.

Step 5: Next, you need to click on the option labeled iCloud.

Step 6: Add your credentials in the following dialog boxes.

Note:You can enter the iCloud email address that ends with me.com—we found that the Calendar App syncs with the me.com instead the iCloud.com

So for example, if you have an iCloud account, like unlockboot@icloud.com, just change it to unlockboot@me.com. And, enter the same password that you have for the iCloud account. Then, click the Sign-in button and then ‘Done’ in the next window that pops-up.

After completing all the above steps, you will be prompted back to the main screen of the Windows calendar app. From there you can see the new iCloud account on the left sidebar.

Hope the aforementioned steps have helped you to sync your iCloud with Windows 10 calendar. Let us know in the comments if you face any problem while syncing your iCloud with Windows 10 calendar. And we surely will help you to figure out a solution.

It is nice that Windows 10 has this already built-in. What about Outlook? Even though Outlook has iCloud Control Panel, it somehow has some weakness that you can not assign iCloud folder as your Outlook default folder. With EVO Collaborator for Outlook add-in, I can use any Outlook folder other than iCloud folder created by iCloud Control Panel itself. Then, I can use it as a default folder so entries will be automatically placed in the folder after I create and save them. I recommend you to use EVO Collaborator for Outlook, which I have been using it for years and it is quite good.